Type: Faenza Polychrome, Compendiario

Name, Origin, Date

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Faenza Polychrome, Com...

Italy//Faenza

1550-1600 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

This is a decorated companion type to Faenza White, reported in the Americas only from the Mexico City Cathedral. "Compendiario", or "Summary", refers to the rapid, light sketchy style of decoration on this ware.


This description of Faenza Polychrome, Compendiaro comes from the Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Detail Attributes

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Morphological Attributes

bowl, brimmed plato, p...

Technological Attributes

Light cream-colored co...

White background ti...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Light cream-colored coarse paste, vessel walls are thin and light. White background tin enamel is smooth, thick and even. Polychrome designs are lightly painted in orange, yellow, blue, manganese and black. Designs are lightly drawn, isolated and unframed, leaving large expanses of white. They include small floral and scroll-like tendril elements, as well as occasional human figures and escutcheons.

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Majolica


Associated Petrofabrics

Associated Kilns/Workshops

Bibliography

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  1. Charlie Cobb and Gifford Waters. Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection, 2023. February 23, 2023. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/histarch/ceramic-types/

Discussion/Acknowledgements

Deagan 2002 was also listed on the FLMNH website but the bibliographic information was not provided.